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I never thought I’d write this, but it looks as if Jose Reyes is earning himself a spot on the Mets’ 2018 roster. After a miserable start, Reyes rediscovered his stroke in the second half, which culminated in two homers in tonight’s 5-1 victory over Cincinnati.

“He’s somebody who really loves to play,’’ manager Terry Collins said. “And, yes, I can see him playing a lot somewhere next year.’’

That could be with the Mets if he opts to take less, but Reyes has never been one to leave money on the table and there’s no reason to believe he will start now.

Reyes struggled hitting less than .200 for much of the season, but is up to .238 now, but with still a paltry .307 on-base percentage. He broke .200 for good, June 30, against Philadelphia.

In addition to his hot hitting since mid-June, Reyes also endeared himself to the Mets by taking Amed Rosario under his wing.

LUGO GOES SIX: Seth Lugo struck out four and gave up four hits in six scoreless innings, easily his best start of the season. Lugo threw 84 pitches, nine more than Collins set his limit at 75.

Lugo (6-4) began the season on the disabled list with an elbow injury, but still doesn’t have a spot on next year’s staff: starter or reliever?

Prior to the game, Collins said injuries sapped Lugo’s strength when he faced a lineup for the third time.

NHL COMES TO CITI FIELD: Finally. Mets Chief Operating Officer Jeff Wilpon said he’s made repeated overtures to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to have Citi Field host the Winter Classic on New Year’s Day. That will come to pass this New Year’s Day when the Rangers and Buffalo Sabres face off.

Said Wilpon: “Having two great franchises from the state is something that we’re really excited about,’’ Wilpon said. “I’ve bothered, badgered, pleaded with Commissioner Bettman for years to have this event here. Thank you for finally allowing us to host it.’’

Good afternoon. I wish for you all a very happy New Year, filled with good health and prosperity personally. And, for the Mets, plenty of hits with runners in scoring position, quality starts and no sore arms.

Good morning all. I’ll have posts later today on the Mets and baseball related, but for now I just want to wish you a very Happy and Healthy New Year.

The blog has evolved over the years and there will be additions and improvements this season as well. Hopefully, the blog’s improvement will coincide with that of the Mets.

Of course, if there’s anything you’d like to see on the blog that has been in short supply, I am all ears.

For the veteran names who have been with me from the beginning, I am grateful for your friendship and the support you’ve given me. For the newcomers, thanks for joining us and I hope you’ll continue to be a part of things.

As always your comments and thoughts are most appreciated.

All my best,

JD

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Good morning all, and perhaps in some cases, good afternoon. I hope you had a happy and safe New Year’s Eve and wish you carry that throughout the year.

January 1 always represents a fresh start, from diet to exercise to breaking bad habits. There will time enough for that, but for now I will honor my own holiday tradition which is to spend the day making my own list of resolutions, both personal and for the blog.

I will also spend part of the day writing Happy New Year’s notes to family and friends, and, of course, watching the bowl games. I liked it better when there were up to seven games today instead of spreading them out for a week.

I will share them with you shortly, along with several resolutions the Mets should make. For now, I hope you’ll spend the day with your friends and family before it is back to the grind before our next national holiday, which is the Super Bowl.

I wish all of you a very Happy New Year in all the important categories. Health and family. Any happiness you get from the Mets is an added bonus.

There are a lot of great things about New Year’s. Best is the sense of renewal that comes with January 1. Another, of course, is the Twilight Zone marathon.

I don’t what the year will bring, but I am optimistic as usual. I know I come across as a negative bastard to some of you when it involves the Mets, but some of that comes in all of the positive things coming out of Queens the past few years. In the big picture, however, I try to be positive.

I will keep up the blog again because the reward I get is my feedback with you. My intent of the blog is that of a group of friends getting together to talk about the Mets. Many of you have stayed with me through the years, and for that I am grateful.

I wish you nothing but the best, not only for this year, but in all the years to follow.